Ethiopia is a strange, mystical land. Harsh landscapes. Lush vegetation. The ark of the covenant supposedly held there... ancient and biblical connections. Intrigue.
Had extremely vivid dream about the most beautiful woman. She was French. I woke up in dazed state telling myself to learn French and move to France to find her. I must find her.
Sergei Iukhimov icon styled illustrations for the Russian edition of Lord of the Rings (1993).
Not a lot of high quality images of it available online. I would love to get my hands on a copy.
“For if joyful is the fountain that rises in the sun, its springs are in the wells of sorrow unfathomable at the foundations of the Earth.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion
Good article from friend. Please read and follow.
Ends with relevant quote from Tolkien’s son:
“The commercialization has reduced the aesthetic and philosophical impact of the creation to nothing. There is only one solution for me: to turn my head away.”